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there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so would allow the taliban, particularly the taliban that's holed up in pakistan and that crosses freely into afghanistan, giving them that heads-up that they can just wait america out and then do their damage. the reality is that there's been a negotiation with the taliban and the coalition forces. the taliban is likely to have some role in ruling afghanistan is disappointing and as tragic as that may be to people around the world, that is a definite possibility as we move forward. >> david, a quick question about the debates now three days away. right now the latest gallup poll shows the president with the six-poi
there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so...
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army vet was injured in iraq. >> we're no different than anyone else. >> reporter: former u.s. army airborne has this advice. >> get up. life is too short to lay down. go get it. >> reporter: a message that everyone, regardless of ability can embrace. stephanie gosk, nbc news, london. >> great story to end on on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. we're back on in prime time tonight with the big speeches of the evening. our coverage begins at 10:00 eastern 7:00 pacific. i'm brian williams, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening, and we hev
army vet was injured in iraq. >> we're no different than anyone else. >> reporter: former u.s. army airborne has this advice. >> get up. life is too short to lay down. go get it. >> reporter: a message that everyone, regardless of ability can embrace. stephanie gosk, nbc news, london. >> great story to end on on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. we're back on in prime time tonight with the big speeches of the evening. our coverage begins at 10:00...
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in iraq, demonstrators around a burning american flag. in cairo, crowds have been gathering for days. protesters continued to attack american embassies. they have also turned on the german and british embassies, tearing down security walls. the messages of hate towards america are expected to escalate throughout the day. republicans are expressing concern about america's perceived strength in the middle east. >> i am most concerned about america's failure. it is clear the message throughout the middle east is the united states is week. >> all this as the president vows to punish the killers of our ambassador in libya and three other americans killed on tuesday. >> we will bring those who killed our fellow americans to justice. >> already the fbi is headed to the countries to investigate. the libyan authorities vowed to halt the u.s. seek justice. nbc news. >> members of the maryland muslim council are condemning the violence in libya and egypt. >> we want to emphasize the killing of diplomats and ambassadors is in no way allowed in our re
in iraq, demonstrators around a burning american flag. in cairo, crowds have been gathering for days. protesters continued to attack american embassies. they have also turned on the german and british embassies, tearing down security walls. the messages of hate towards america are expected to escalate throughout the day. republicans are expressing concern about america's perceived strength in the middle east. >> i am most concerned about america's failure. it is clear the message...
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. >> you commanded troops in iraq and afghanistan. what are the three enduring lessons that marines will have to take with them well into the future about irregular warfare and counterinsurgency. >> i believe we learned a couple of things coming out of afghanistan and iraq. the need for the cultural awareness piece of any place we go, we have to know the battle space, know our allies, know our enemy better than we have in the past perhaps. we need to carry that forward with us. we'll remember that i think we're also going to remember the fact we need to be adaptable. you need to be flexible both in our tactics, our procedures and our act to get the -- and our ability to get the equipment our soldiers need as warfare changes and the enemy adapts to our methods and our procedures. lastly i think of course is protection against very simple weapons produced but very effective weapons produced against us at we have to adapt ourselves to very quickly. >> it's written that the marines should dedicate 30,000 of its force on regular warfare an
. >> you commanded troops in iraq and afghanistan. what are the three enduring lessons that marines will have to take with them well into the future about irregular warfare and counterinsurgency. >> i believe we learned a couple of things coming out of afghanistan and iraq. the need for the cultural awareness piece of any place we go, we have to know the battle space, know our allies, know our enemy better than we have in the past perhaps. we need to carry that forward with us....
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the iraq war veteran peddled his way through four states in six days all in honor of his mother's battle with breast cancer. great idea there. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today" just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. we have bill devin rain to start -- we have a little bit of rain to start the day. some rain going through baltimore city right now. a batch of rain will be coming through in waves today. i would take an umbrella with you to start today. mostly cloudy skies. showers likely off and on. high temperature between 76 and 81. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> 4:57. 66 degrees at the airport. could the orioles come up with some magic in the bottom of the ninth inning? >> a man dies in police custody and this morning his family wants answers. >> an incident was called riot- like outside of the recher theater. >> we have one accident on 95 i [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents on their own are wonderf
the iraq war veteran peddled his way through four states in six days all in honor of his mother's battle with breast cancer. great idea there. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today" just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. we have bill devin rain to start -- we have a little bit of rain to start the day. some rain going through...
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particularly from the obama campaign, lashing out at him for not mentioning the troops that are in iraq. now, the romney campaign has pushed back and said that the candidates met with the american legion on wednesday, just a day before his speech. the other big speech from the republican national convention, you've been talking about it already this morning, lester, of course that speech that was given by 82-year-old acting icon clint eastwood, when he gave a performance, essentially interviewing an empty chair that was meant to represent president obama. a lot of people called that performance bizarre, but the romney campaign defended it yesterday. they said the fact that he brought up the high unemployment rate, the fact that he called for a change in leadership made the speech worthwhile. and lester, they also said that the candidate himself felt that the speech was amusing. right now, political analysts watching to see if romney will get any type of a bump on the heels of the rnc. lester? >> kristen welker, thank you so much. ed rendell is the former chairman of the democratic natio
particularly from the obama campaign, lashing out at him for not mentioning the troops that are in iraq. now, the romney campaign has pushed back and said that the candidates met with the american legion on wednesday, just a day before his speech. the other big speech from the republican national convention, you've been talking about it already this morning, lester, of course that speech that was given by 82-year-old acting icon clint eastwood, when he gave a performance, essentially...
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., serving multiple tours in iraq and afghanistan. since 2010, he protected american diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from central america to the middle east. he had the hands of a healer. as well as the arms of a warrior. earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic. our hearts go out to tyrone's wife, dorothy, and his three sons, tyrone jr., hunter, and kai, born just a few months ago, along with his grieving family, friends, and colleagues. glen doherty, who went by bub, was also a former s.e.a.l. and an experienced paramedic. , too, died as he lived. serving his country and protecting his colleagues. glen deployed to some of the most dangerous places on earth, including iraq and afghanistan. always putting his life on the line to safeguard other americans. our thoughts and prayers are with glen's father, bernard, his mother, barbara, his brother, gregory, his sister, kathleen. and their grieving families, friends, and colleagues. i was honored to know ambassador chris stevens. i want to thank his parent
., serving multiple tours in iraq and afghanistan. since 2010, he protected american diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from central america to the middle east. he had the hands of a healer. as well as the arms of a warrior. earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic. our hearts go out to tyrone's wife, dorothy, and his three sons, tyrone jr., hunter, and kai, born just a few months ago, along with his grieving family, friends, and colleagues. glen doherty, who went...
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no group and it'd be clan responsibility but iraq's interior ministry blamed al qaeda. pakistan says it has pushed militants back across the border into afghanistan this comes after more than two weeks of fighting in the madness region the u.s. as more than 100 people killed in the offensive. the u.s. is called on afghan and that of forces to do more from crossing into the country. one of the american commandos to help kill osama bin laden's talks about the mission, in an interview with 60 minutes the former navy seal talks about he took pictures to prove osama bin laden's was dead. >>> these are the most important voters i would take so make sure i did it right and get good and goals you clean off the face cell is identifiable as possible. took a sheet of the bed and what the blood off and took photos >>> wiping the blood of osama bin laden's face and shot pictures of his face in profile can you describe it look like? >>> pretty gruesome >>> the former navy seal wrote a book that went on sale this week you can see the interview on 60 minutes here on cbs 5. gov. brown t
no group and it'd be clan responsibility but iraq's interior ministry blamed al qaeda. pakistan says it has pushed militants back across the border into afghanistan this comes after more than two weeks of fighting in the madness region the u.s. as more than 100 people killed in the offensive. the u.s. is called on afghan and that of forces to do more from crossing into the country. one of the american commandos to help kill osama bin laden's talks about the mission, in an interview with 60...
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this was iraq, lebanon, symbols of the u.s. got burned -- a kfc and a hardy's. this is gossip. many egyptians are still furious over the anti-muslim film made in the u.s.. it is not just arab nations. muslims to the east erupted. this was pakistan today. this was bangladesh. these were indian muslims in kashmir. while back in the u.s., republican vice-presidential candidate paul ryan blamed president obama. >> what we do not see is steady, consistent, american leadership. that is what keeps the peace, and that is what we will have a in a romney-ryan administration. >> team obama called that an attempt to score political points. >> both factually wrong and poorly timed. now is a time when americans should be coming together. >> as many in the muslim world are coming together against americans. >> the white house insisted today there was no intelligence that could have prevented the american deaths in libya. >> our coverage continues online at wbaltv.com and our smartphone app. also, the actress in the film set to have sparked the attack speaking out. you can click on national ne
this was iraq, lebanon, symbols of the u.s. got burned -- a kfc and a hardy's. this is gossip. many egyptians are still furious over the anti-muslim film made in the u.s.. it is not just arab nations. muslims to the east erupted. this was pakistan today. this was bangladesh. these were indian muslims in kashmir. while back in the u.s., republican vice-presidential candidate paul ryan blamed president obama. >> what we do not see is steady, consistent, american leadership. that is what...
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the various films looked at the wars in iraq and afghanistan. another film dealt with vietnam veterans who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. a film about mexico's drug war was the work of two investigative journalists. ">>>[joan baza/director, inside mexico's drug war: "the demand for narcots in the u-s is what drives this entire market." the films can be viewed on tuesdays at 6pm on crea-tv channel 15 the e-a sports ncaa football challenge tournament is underway ... and its first stop was san jose state .... giving students a chance to win a big cash prize. the challenge allows students to play the new installment of e-a sports' ncaa football -13 ... in a tournament style bracket. ">>>we're giving out a thousand dollars playing some ncaa football and the winner gets to go up against sixteen other schools and go online, and they have a tournament." this year's sjsu winner was social science senior josue (ho-sway) gil-fernandez who will go on and compete for a five thousand dollar cash prize and get an invitation to a post-season bowl g
the various films looked at the wars in iraq and afghanistan. another film dealt with vietnam veterans who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. a film about mexico's drug war was the work of two investigative journalists. ">>>[joan baza/director, inside mexico's drug war: "the demand for narcots in the u-s is what drives this entire market." the films can be viewed on tuesdays at 6pm on crea-tv channel 15 the e-a sports ncaa football challenge tournament is...
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and the president's inability to lead and iraq is dissolving, our relations with israel are at a tension point. he -- i'd like to see the president of the united states speak up once for the 20,000 people that are being massacred in syria. >> it sounds like you -- >> -- the essence of the american leadership in the region is very weak. i'm saying that the statement that was made about the statement that was made by the u.s. embassy was a very weak statement and an object proof of that is they withdrew that statement and changed it later on. they speak for the united states of america. >> let me play for you president obama's response to mitt romney on telemundo. >> i have observed that there's a tendency to shoot before you aim as i pointed out. and that as president, my obligation is to focus on security for our people and not having ideological arguments on a day when we are mourning the loss of outstanding, outstanding folks who have served our country very well. >> senator mccain, understanding that you do agree generally with what mitt romney said, did he miss the moment, did he mis
and the president's inability to lead and iraq is dissolving, our relations with israel are at a tension point. he -- i'd like to see the president of the united states speak up once for the 20,000 people that are being massacred in syria. >> it sounds like you -- >> -- the essence of the american leadership in the region is very weak. i'm saying that the statement that was made about the statement that was made by the u.s. embassy was a very weak statement and an object proof of...
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with multiple assignments in iraq and afghanistan. 41 years old, woods was a father to due teenage boys, his family described him as someone who loved life, loved adrenaline. all four were killed in the line of duty and in duty to their nation. >> this led to fresh jabs on the presidential campaign trail. nbc's peter alexander is here with that part of the story. this is for the first time becoming a major flashpoint between the president and governor romney. >> a largely dormant campaign issue. with the ongoing turmoil in the middle east and the political fallout at home, poet president barack obama and mitt romney are trying to project strength on national security, but less than eight weeks till election day romney, who by the way authored a book titled "no apologies" is making no apologies for his sharp cricism of the president's foreign policy. while in virginia mitt romney toned down his attacks on president obama seeking to project strength in more subtle terms, arguing the president is a weak leader. >> sometimes it seems that we're at the mercy of events instead of shaping even
with multiple assignments in iraq and afghanistan. 41 years old, woods was a father to due teenage boys, his family described him as someone who loved life, loved adrenaline. all four were killed in the line of duty and in duty to their nation. >> this led to fresh jabs on the presidential campaign trail. nbc's peter alexander is here with that part of the story. this is for the first time becoming a major flashpoint between the president and governor romney. >> a largely dormant...
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but after what do i know about iraq? only the reporting i've been able to read from thousands of miles away or analysis bounce in the blogs of experts like juan cole. on the other hand, even through thousands of miles away i was one of many who could see enough by early 2003 to go in the streets and demonstrate against a non-russian disaster of innovation, but a lot of people theoretically far more knowledgeable than any of us consider just the cat's meow, the cakewalk of the new century. it is true that i've never strolled down the street and back down or ahmadi or bosnia and that is a deficit. if you want to read about the american experience in iraq. it's also true and i spent hours sipping tea with iraqi tribal leaders have been inside the green zone or stepped foot on one of the vast american bases on the pentagon's private contractors building the country. where did that stop me from writing regularly when i called and still call a american cigarettes, when most of the people who visit those bases didn't consider p
but after what do i know about iraq? only the reporting i've been able to read from thousands of miles away or analysis bounce in the blogs of experts like juan cole. on the other hand, even through thousands of miles away i was one of many who could see enough by early 2003 to go in the streets and demonstrate against a non-russian disaster of innovation, but a lot of people theoretically far more knowledgeable than any of us consider just the cat's meow, the cakewalk of the new century. it is...
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i know shawn we rock we were in iraq together. these were friends and colleagues but it was great to see at the same time they get the homecoming they deserved. diplomats are in harm's way they give their lives. it is often not recognized. i mentioned in my own case i was ambassador 6 times in three of those six countries i had a predecessor assassinated. he died for the cause, too, i appreciate very much the recognition the president the secretary and the whole country gave to our fallen diplomatic heros. >> ryan crocker one of america's heros. thank you very much ambassador. >> thank you geraldo. >> is israel trying to strong the president into attacking iran? who is the man. answers after this. >> way the perpetrators acted and moved i think we they were choosing the specific date for this so-called devastation. i think we have -- this leaves us with no doubt this was preplanned determined, predetermined. >> predetermined. my next guest scott tailor did 8 years as a seal including harry assignments in the mideast. by all accoun
i know shawn we rock we were in iraq together. these were friends and colleagues but it was great to see at the same time they get the homecoming they deserved. diplomats are in harm's way they give their lives. it is often not recognized. i mentioned in my own case i was ambassador 6 times in three of those six countries i had a predecessor assassinated. he died for the cause, too, i appreciate very much the recognition the president the secretary and the whole country gave to our fallen...
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., serving multiple tours in iraq and afghanistan. since 2010 he protected american diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from central america to the middle east. he had the hands of a healer as well as the arms of a warrior. earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic. our hearts go out to tyrone's wife, dorothy, and his three sons, tyrone jr., hunter, and kai, born just a few months ago, along with his grieving family, friends, and colleagues. glen doherty, who went by bub, was also a former s.e.a.l. and an experienced paramedic. he too died as he lived, serving his country and protecting his colleagues. glen deployed to some of the most dangerous places on earth, including iraq and afghanistan, always putting his life on the line to safeguard other americans. our thoughts and prayers are with glen's father bernard, his mother barbara, his brother gregory, his sister kathleen, and their grieving families, friends, and colleagues. i was honored to know ambassador chris stevens. i want to thank his parents and
., serving multiple tours in iraq and afghanistan. since 2010 he protected american diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from central america to the middle east. he had the hands of a healer as well as the arms of a warrior. earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic. our hearts go out to tyrone's wife, dorothy, and his three sons, tyrone jr., hunter, and kai, born just a few months ago, along with his grieving family, friends, and colleagues. glen doherty, who went by...
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. >> well, having said that, why do we, we spent now, in iraq and afghanistan, we spent trillion 500 billion dollars and we've had over, we've had over 30,000 casualties and, the people over there hate us. i don't understand it because we have plenty of resources in america to offset the oil from there. so it's, a make a huge difference in what we did. what i want is to give us options to change things if they're not working. and we've been doing this a long time. it cost us a lot of money and it cost us a lot of lives. melissa: but part of the reason why we're there is to try and also stop iran from you know, overrunning the whole region and from getting a nuclear weapon. it has to do with oil but it has to do with keeping them from dominating the region. do you think that's a worthwhile goal? >> well, to me, that, sure, i know we've got friend there. the israelis are friends of ours and all but, i, i somehow, you know, other people are getting, you know, we said 85% of the oil is going to asia and it just, to me it is just, somehow it just doesn't look very smart. we keep doing the
. >> well, having said that, why do we, we spent now, in iraq and afghanistan, we spent trillion 500 billion dollars and we've had over, we've had over 30,000 casualties and, the people over there hate us. i don't understand it because we have plenty of resources in america to offset the oil from there. so it's, a make a huge difference in what we did. what i want is to give us options to change things if they're not working. and we've been doing this a long time. it cost us a lot of...
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ambassador to iraq, an expert on the middle east. sir, we'll be watching the situation very closely. i know we'll have you on the program. we appreciate you giving us insight this evening. >> thank you. adam: moving ahead, ben bernanke holds off on more stimulus at least for now but did he signal a big surprise from the fed just around the corner? we'll get insight from one of the biggest players in global finance live from jackson hole, wyoming, next. >>> plus, mitt romney left republicans ecstatic but will his plans for the economy be enough to whip up enough support for november? more "money" coming up. ♪ . [ male announcer ] let's say you need to take care of legal matters. wouldn't it be nice if there was an easier, less-expensive option than using a traditional lawyer? well, legalzoom came up with a better way. we took the best of the old and combined it with modern technology. together you get quality services on your terms, with total customer support. legalzoom documents have been accepted in all 50 states, and they're bac
ambassador to iraq, an expert on the middle east. sir, we'll be watching the situation very closely. i know we'll have you on the program. we appreciate you giving us insight this evening. >> thank you. adam: moving ahead, ben bernanke holds off on more stimulus at least for now but did he signal a big surprise from the fed just around the corner? we'll get insight from one of the biggest players in global finance live from jackson hole, wyoming, next. >>> plus, mitt romney left...
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these are on going difficulty force the president as you look at afghanistan, troubles there, iraq. and what's happening in the sprint. there's a great deal to manage. you do see the romney campaign trying to do more to drive some real differences between how he and president obama would handle foreign policy. i don't think foreign policy will become decisive at the end of the day, but it will become something that comes up frequently. >> already, david. city of foreign policy, going gang style on the today show. i was impressed. >> there's all time to dance to rap when there's an opportunity. >> all right. thanks, dave. don't forget, you can watch meet the press right here on wbal tv at 9. >> i missed it. i can't believe i missed it. if you can't go online, you can google it. the today show crew dancing. >> he's really tall. so, you get set to move. >>> still ahead, the fcc joins us. >>> plus a new book that takes a look at pub lib health and other topics. >>> you can get that video on wbal tv.com. they have all the different breakdowns. >> thank you. >> he was pretty good. he was
these are on going difficulty force the president as you look at afghanistan, troubles there, iraq. and what's happening in the sprint. there's a great deal to manage. you do see the romney campaign trying to do more to drive some real differences between how he and president obama would handle foreign policy. i don't think foreign policy will become decisive at the end of the day, but it will become something that comes up frequently. >> already, david. city of foreign policy, going gang...
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a bloody day across iraq. baghdad official report a light night car bomb killed 11 people in a shiite neighborhood with one of several countrywide attacks that left 82 people dead and more than 300 wounded today. across the northeast folks are cleaning up the mess left behind by the powerful storms that barreled across the region. it spawned two tornadoes in new york city flooding towns in new england and leaving thousands without power near dc. >>> the ailing u.s. economy is taking center stage on the sunday talk shows. governor romney and his supporters focusing on unemployment and the americans giving up trying to find a job. here is that report from washington. >> the unemployment rate was lower than it was in july, but many are over looking that number, 8.1% and focusing on the 368,000 americans who gave up on their job hunts last month and how all of those folks drove the participation rate to 63.5%, the lowest since 1981. >> for every person who got a job, four stopped looking for work. that's not a goo
a bloody day across iraq. baghdad official report a light night car bomb killed 11 people in a shiite neighborhood with one of several countrywide attacks that left 82 people dead and more than 300 wounded today. across the northeast folks are cleaning up the mess left behind by the powerful storms that barreled across the region. it spawned two tornadoes in new york city flooding towns in new england and leaving thousands without power near dc. >>> the ailing u.s. economy is taking...
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united states forces are off iraq. going to be -- out of iraq, going to be out of afghanistan at least the plan is by 2014. it's been is very permissive environment whether for combat or intelligence or surveillance or reconnaissance aircraft. yet at the same time it's going to be important to maintain some counterinsurgency capabilities. what's the balance to do the stuff you used to do as a pilot early in your career as well as the other stuff that's going to be much more heavily defended? >> i think air force special operations command has done a great job over the last few years improving the capability and inn creasing the -- increasing the capacity and it has the ability to stay in a fight when required. they do a great job today supporting fueled forces whether from u.s. special operations command or from combat and command. they're heavily engaged and they do fantastic work. i'm very comfortable with the percentage of work they're doing. on the more high end warfare side of the house, this is a major problem. w
united states forces are off iraq. going to be -- out of iraq, going to be out of afghanistan at least the plan is by 2014. it's been is very permissive environment whether for combat or intelligence or surveillance or reconnaissance aircraft. yet at the same time it's going to be important to maintain some counterinsurgency capabilities. what's the balance to do the stuff you used to do as a pilot early in your career as well as the other stuff that's going to be much more heavily defended?...
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this year, and we have requested a small contingency amount in the event that fuel prices increase iraq the year. the budget analyst has a report. the apparent decrease was the result of data being polled before the june books had fully been closed, so the updated systems show that the average monthly spend was as we projected, about $2.30 million per month, and we have discussed this update with the budget analyst and have requested that the original not to exceed amount be $107.50 million. i am happy to answer any questions. chair chu: thank you very much. to the budget analyst. >> madam chair, members of the committee, as she just stated, we were advised this morning that based on the latest invoices received that the requested authorization of the not to exceed amount is justified. we concur with mr. brown, and we recommend that you approve this resolution. we are withdrawing our recommendation to reduce the amount. chair chu: thank you very much. why do we not open this up for public comment? are there any members of the public who wish to speak? seeing none, public comment is clos
this year, and we have requested a small contingency amount in the event that fuel prices increase iraq the year. the budget analyst has a report. the apparent decrease was the result of data being polled before the june books had fully been closed, so the updated systems show that the average monthly spend was as we projected, about $2.30 million per month, and we have discussed this update with the budget analyst and have requested that the original not to exceed amount be $107.50 million. i...
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i know shawn we rock we were in iraq together. these were friends and colleagues but it was great to see at the same time they get the homecoming they deserved. diplomats are in harm's way they give their lives. it is often not recognized. i mentioned in my own case i was ambassador 6 times in three of those six countries i had a predecessor assassinated. he died for the cause, too, i appreciate very much the recognition the president the secretary and the whole country gave to our fallen diplomatic heros. >> ryan crocker one of america's heros. thank you very much ambassador. >> thank you geraldo. >> is israel trying to strong the president into attacking iran? who is the man. answers after this. [ male announcer ] when a major hospital wanted to provide better employee benefits while balancing the company's bottom line, their very first word was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] until
i know shawn we rock we were in iraq together. these were friends and colleagues but it was great to see at the same time they get the homecoming they deserved. diplomats are in harm's way they give their lives. it is often not recognized. i mentioned in my own case i was ambassador 6 times in three of those six countries i had a predecessor assassinated. he died for the cause, too, i appreciate very much the recognition the president the secretary and the whole country gave to our fallen...
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there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so would allow the taliban, particularly the taliban that's holed up in pakistan and that crosses freely into afghanistan, giving them that heads-up that they can just wait america out and then do their damage. the reality is that there's been a negotiation with the taliban and the coalition forces. the taliban is likely to have some role in ruling afghanistan is disappointing and as tragic as that may be to people around the world, that is a definite possibility as we move forward. >> david, a quick question about the debates now three days away. right now the latest gallup poll shows the president with the six-poi
there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so...
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two tours of duty in iraq, in n since last september. we are -- they are fighting for our country and why we are here. on monday, he will be coming home. base, a air force procession will make its along route 2. it's good to remember the guys that sacrificed and gave our country. r >> residents are being to line up along the american flight to honor his passing. >> come out and show respect for they're doing and their sacrifice. the procession is expected to way to route to between 9:00 and 10:00 on monday morning. there will be a funeral service wednesday. fullll be buried with military honors at arlington national cemetery. >> taking a look at stories news across the country video out of oregon goes up in flames. k at the scene this morning in portland as crews this massive fire. firefighters brought in trucks to douse the flames. hotel has been vacant since was used for storage, which is why officials contributed to the spread of the fire. crews expect the building will smoldering for the next couple of days. no one was injured. as mu
two tours of duty in iraq, in n since last september. we are -- they are fighting for our country and why we are here. on monday, he will be coming home. base, a air force procession will make its along route 2. it's good to remember the guys that sacrificed and gave our country. r >> residents are being to line up along the american flight to honor his passing. >> come out and show respect for they're doing and their sacrifice. the procession is expected to way to route to between...
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ambassador to iraq, an expert on the middle east. sir, we'll be watching the situation very closely. i know we'll have you on the program. we appreciate you giving us insight this evening. >> thank you. adam: moving ahead, ben bernanke holds off on more stimulus at least for now but did he signal a big surprise from the fed just around the corner? we'll get insight from one of the biggest players in global finance live from jackson hole, wyoming, next. >>> plus, mitt romney left republicans ecstatic but will his plans for the economy be enough to whip up enough support for november? more "money" coming up. ♪ . ♪ . adam: federal reserve chairman ben bernanke still not commenting or at least committing to another stimulus at the jackson hole summit today. he flagged the job market's weak growth describing high unemployment, this is a quote, a grave concern. is this a sneak-peek how the next fomc meeting will unfold on september 12th and 13th? with us is fbn's peter barnes from jackson hole, wyoming. were there any surprises what th
ambassador to iraq, an expert on the middle east. sir, we'll be watching the situation very closely. i know we'll have you on the program. we appreciate you giving us insight this evening. >> thank you. adam: moving ahead, ben bernanke holds off on more stimulus at least for now but did he signal a big surprise from the fed just around the corner? we'll get insight from one of the biggest players in global finance live from jackson hole, wyoming, next. >>> plus, mitt romney left...
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army in iraq showed the little town of derna in libya sent more volunteers to die in iraq in 2006 and 2007 than any other place in the entire arab world. libya, per capita, as a country, sent more fighters to iraq than any other country, but it was specifically derna, that town, that sent the highest number of fighters. the most. full stop. and in 2008 the man who would become our ambassador, christopher stevens, he went to derna to assess the state of militancy and anti-americanism there. .and his cable back to washington actually used the bruce willis movie "diehard" as an analysis for understanding how intense the local attitudes were there about jihad. once the uprising against moammar gadhafi was under way, cnn reported this june that al qaeda central, the part that used to be headed by bin laden, al qaeda central dispatched a top operator from the tribal areas in pakistan to go to derna, to go to that part of libya to capitalize on that town's legendary militancy and also what, by then, was the raging fight against gadhafi's forces in libya, specifically. the assignment was to s
army in iraq showed the little town of derna in libya sent more volunteers to die in iraq in 2006 and 2007 than any other place in the entire arab world. libya, per capita, as a country, sent more fighters to iraq than any other country, but it was specifically derna, that town, that sent the highest number of fighters. the most. full stop. and in 2008 the man who would become our ambassador, christopher stevens, he went to derna to assess the state of militancy and anti-americanism there. .and...
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. >> a wave of deadly attacks rocking iraq today. (siren sounding) >> more than 90 people killed and nearly 400 wounded in one of the most brutal days in that country this year. insurgents targeting security forces in 13 different cities, gunning down soldiers at an army post and bombing police recruits waiting in line to apply for jobs. so far no one is taking responsibility for the attacks, but the government blaming al-qaeda and the group has promised to pay back areas it was forced out of before the u.s. troops withdrew from that country last year. also, in iraq today, political turmoil to go along with all of this violence you just saw. the country's fugitive vice-president sentenced to death and an iraqi court convicting him. and his son-in-law of master minding the killers of a lawyer and government security official. he denies the charges and has been a fugitive in turkey and sparking sectarian tension there is and fueling resistance against the government. a christian pastor in iran. we told, but this last night on fox repor
. >> a wave of deadly attacks rocking iraq today. (siren sounding) >> more than 90 people killed and nearly 400 wounded in one of the most brutal days in that country this year. insurgents targeting security forces in 13 different cities, gunning down soldiers at an army post and bombing police recruits waiting in line to apply for jobs. so far no one is taking responsibility for the attacks, but the government blaming al-qaeda and the group has promised to pay back areas it was...
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army vet was injured in iraq. >> we're no different than anyone else. >> reporter: a former u.s. army airborne has this advice. >> get up. life is too short to lay down. go get it. >> reporter: a message that everyone, regardless of ability, can embrace. stephanie gosk, nbc news, london. >> great story to end on on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. we're back on in prime time tonight with the big speeches of the evening, including the first lady. our coverage begins at 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. and we hope you can hear us even better. good night from charlotte. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com patrol cars and -- the very latest on that shooting that's left a chp officer in critical condition and a suspect dead. >>> so many have been hoping and waiting for, a firefighter who went into a coma from a heart attack battling a blaze last week has opened his eyes today.
army vet was injured in iraq. >> we're no different than anyone else. >> reporter: a former u.s. army airborne has this advice. >> get up. life is too short to lay down. go get it. >> reporter: a message that everyone, regardless of ability, can embrace. stephanie gosk, nbc news, london. >> great story to end on on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. we're back on in prime time tonight with the big speeches of the evening, including the first lady....
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>> in iraq? >> yeah. >> as a member of the united states military, there's a code of honor. >> uh-huh. >> did you break that code tonight? >> i would say in some ways, yeah. [ female announcer ] you can learn a lot about a minivan from tests like this. ♪ and even more from real families who use them like this. we think there's another test to consider. it's based on one simple question. after living with your van, would you buy it again? more town & country owners do than the owners of any other minivan. it's called the test of ownership, and to us, it's the most important test there is. 100% natural ingredients like roasted peanuts, creamy peanut butter, and a rich dark chocolate flavor. plus, 10 grams of protein. so it's energy straight from nature to you. nature valley protein bars. >>> hey, you there? >> yeah. >> hold on a second. i just cut myself. i'm about to bleed all over the carpet. did you bring the mikes? >> yeah. >> i'll be right back. >> your heart is always in your throat for the
>> in iraq? >> yeah. >> as a member of the united states military, there's a code of honor. >> uh-huh. >> did you break that code tonight? >> i would say in some ways, yeah. [ female announcer ] you can learn a lot about a minivan from tests like this. ♪ and even more from real families who use them like this. we think there's another test to consider. it's based on one simple question. after living with your van, would you buy it again? more town &...
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. >> in iraq one of the bloodiest days since troops with drew. more than 90 people were killed, more than 360 wounded. the attacks come on the same day iraq's vice president was sentenced to die. to violence now unrelenting violence in syria. two bombs exploded simultaneously. 17 people were killed and 40 wounded. syrian war planes bombed several apartment buildings. >>> cbs money watch. online celebrity search danger. we have more. >> reporter: good morning. overseas stocks were flat ahead of expected stimulus from the federal reserve. tokyo's anybody ay was unchanged. jobs report may be welcomed by investors. they are hoping continued week job growth could spur the federal reserve to stimulate the economy. dow closed out a strong week by gaining 14 points while the nasdaq stayed flat. royal dutch shell has started drilling for oil off the coast of alaska. it's the first time in more than 20 years drilling has taken place. four years ago shell paid nearly $3 billion to the federal government for petroleum leases. >>> the government is selling of
. >> in iraq one of the bloodiest days since troops with drew. more than 90 people were killed, more than 360 wounded. the attacks come on the same day iraq's vice president was sentenced to die. to violence now unrelenting violence in syria. two bombs exploded simultaneously. 17 people were killed and 40 wounded. syrian war planes bombed several apartment buildings. >>> cbs money watch. online celebrity search danger. we have more. >> reporter: good morning. overseas...
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ambassador to iraq, an expert on the middle east. sir, we'll be watching the situation very closely. i know we'll have you on the program. we appreciate you giving us insight this evening. >> thank you. adam: moving ahead, ben bernanke holds off on more stimulus at least for now but did he signal a big surprise from the fed just around the corner? we'll get insight from one of the biggest players in global finance live from jackson hole, wyoming, next. >>> plus, mitt romney left republicans ecstatic but will his plans for the economy be enough to whip up enough support for november? more "money" coming up. ♪ . we have big dreams. one is for a clean, domestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our en
ambassador to iraq, an expert on the middle east. sir, we'll be watching the situation very closely. i know we'll have you on the program. we appreciate you giving us insight this evening. >> thank you. adam: moving ahead, ben bernanke holds off on more stimulus at least for now but did he signal a big surprise from the fed just around the corner? we'll get insight from one of the biggest players in global finance live from jackson hole, wyoming, next. >>> plus, mitt romney left...
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president had wanted to portray toughness in regard to al qaeda, an ending to the wars in afghanistan and iraq, and also his repivoting or rebalancing towards asia. that was the narrative he preferred. when you get through that basic set of accomplishments and then you have to ask the question are we better off than we were four years ago, and we see embassies being attacked around the world, it's hard to say yes. so whether it's president obama's fault at all or not -- and i don't really think it is, it does change the narrative. it can't be good for the president. and obviously it's tragic. you tell from yesterday's ceremony how much people admired this ambassador and the other state department employees who were killed. how sad of a day this is for the country. i don't think it was anything good for the president. >> good to talk to both of you. thanks very much. >>> let's get a check of the rest of the morning's top stories. veronica de la cruz is at the news desk. >> good morning, kate and lester. good morning, everyone. the heightened sense of danger for americans abroad, a rash of bomb
president had wanted to portray toughness in regard to al qaeda, an ending to the wars in afghanistan and iraq, and also his repivoting or rebalancing towards asia. that was the narrative he preferred. when you get through that basic set of accomplishments and then you have to ask the question are we better off than we were four years ago, and we see embassies being attacked around the world, it's hard to say yes. so whether it's president obama's fault at all or not -- and i don't really think...
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is it the iraq war veteran that goes to the v.a.? a student getting a loan to go to colleges, the retiree on social security or medicare? here's mark mckinnon, it reveals a deeply cynical man who sees the country as completely divided, two completely different sets of people who would likely govern in a way that would only further divide us. these are republican voices. >> well, i don't know, david brooks is a columnist, i don't know if he would call himself a republican or not. but, matt, if you look at the full tape, the governor was asked about winning the election. and he said an election, the president starts with 47%, i start with 47%. i think most political analysts would agree that's pretty much the bottom line for most -- both parties' nominees. and you've got to fight for the 6% of undecided voters. that's political analysis. >> you're talking about numbers there and the comments were more disparaging -- it wasn't just being a numbers game. he made disparaging comments about their lack of responsibility. >> what he said was
is it the iraq war veteran that goes to the v.a.? a student getting a loan to go to colleges, the retiree on social security or medicare? here's mark mckinnon, it reveals a deeply cynical man who sees the country as completely divided, two completely different sets of people who would likely govern in a way that would only further divide us. these are republican voices. >> well, i don't know, david brooks is a columnist, i don't know if he would call himself a republican or not. but,...
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kuwait, kosovo, bosnia, iraq, afghanistan and elsewhere. so to imply that we somehow had mistreated the muslims which was the premise of his speech and how the iraq war had inflamed the arab world against us. there was no storming of the u.s. embassy in cairo in those days. megyn: joining me now, a former assistant to the secretary of defense under donald rumsfeld and he served as president of the world bank. thank you for being with usis d. your thoughts on charles krauthammer's assertion that this what is we are witnessing now, the failure of the obama doctrine in the middle east. >> since we are on this day so soon afterwards let me say i knew chris stevens not well, but he was a fantastic human being and a great ambassador and now the united states is without any ambassador in libya and it's a tragedy for our relations there and those people. i believe that what charles krauthammer said is right about the apologetic posture obama has take weren't muslim and particularly the arab world. i think it was appropriate to welcome the courage o
kuwait, kosovo, bosnia, iraq, afghanistan and elsewhere. so to imply that we somehow had mistreated the muslims which was the premise of his speech and how the iraq war had inflamed the arab world against us. there was no storming of the u.s. embassy in cairo in those days. megyn: joining me now, a former assistant to the secretary of defense under donald rumsfeld and he served as president of the world bank. thank you for being with usis d. your thoughts on charles krauthammer's assertion that...
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you can say this is iraq w-whiskey and one part of policy. but that is his style and in fact at a time when you can say japanese have generally held the initiative and for the most part material superiority, think you can make the case that a theater was given to the kind of literacy needed to to turn the tide to launch the stroke and change the doctor review well. halsey was that kind of man. he immediately visited guadalcanal, st. thomas jenifer vandergrift and said what you? i think the fact that he was in the physical presence asked him that question was the most important demonstration he could've made to his two demurring position. and so companies that i nietzsche to give me everything you've got. he looked to many ion that you've got it. little bit insight of what leadership really barrister. you have the trust between commanders. you have a felt obligation that affects the decisions commanders may be a policy from that point forward never stated to send carriers force the south and he committed himself to a very regular and progress
you can say this is iraq w-whiskey and one part of policy. but that is his style and in fact at a time when you can say japanese have generally held the initiative and for the most part material superiority, think you can make the case that a theater was given to the kind of literacy needed to to turn the tide to launch the stroke and change the doctor review well. halsey was that kind of man. he immediately visited guadalcanal, st. thomas jenifer vandergrift and said what you? i think the fact...
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no, it's been a long 11 years of combat in afghanistan and iraq. but our military and its leaders have brought the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, osama bin laden to justice, and for a decade, america has been safe from the next round of attacks that we all thought were imminent 11 years ago. none of this could have been accomplished without the brave men and women of our armed forces. on 9/11, the mission of our military changed overnight. those already enlisted knew they would be heading for war, and many more joined our military knowing that they, too, would be headed for combat. from the events of 9/11, the best of america was reborn. a new generation of americans dedicated to service and preservation of freedom were called to action because of 9/11. these americans were among the first on the ground in foreign countries. they toppled a dictator, liberated a nation of women and children from an oppressive regime and brought to justice osama bin laden. today our overseas operations fighting the war on terror continues, but for many of these sold
no, it's been a long 11 years of combat in afghanistan and iraq. but our military and its leaders have brought the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, osama bin laden to justice, and for a decade, america has been safe from the next round of attacks that we all thought were imminent 11 years ago. none of this could have been accomplished without the brave men and women of our armed forces. on 9/11, the mission of our military changed overnight. those already enlisted knew they would be heading for...